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babylonsister

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26. Your folks are in assisted living?

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #24)

Thu May 7, 2020, 09:31 PM

May 2020

That does sound pretty safe, but tough not to see them.

My bf does the going out for the most part. Work occasionally, shopping when necessary, home.

I went to Sam's briefly yesterday, my big day out, but have a very healthy respect for this disease. I don't want to go out when I don't have to.

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